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Here is an overview of projects at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. You can sort or search among ongoing or concluded projects.

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  1. Immune responses against influenza and other respiratory pathogens in Ethiopian and Norwegian children under 5 years old

    Immune responses against influenza and other respiratory pathogens in Ethiopian and Norwegian children under 5 years old

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  2. Lonely years of life in Norway

    Lonely years of life in Norway

    Concluded

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    To assess how widespread loneliness is, we will calculate the expected life years in loneliness and examine how it has developed between the 1990s and 2010s.
  3. MoBa tannstudien

    MoBa tannstudien

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    This study will use the child's baby teeth collected in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Study (MoBa) to investigate the connection between environmental exposure and the development of disease in children.
  4. DNA methylation in newborns compared to in utero exposures and health outcomes in children

    DNA methylation in newborns compared to in utero exposures and health outcomes in children

    Concluded

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    We have formed a consortium (Pregnancy and Childhood Epigenetics or PACE) together with other birth and child cohorts that have also measured methylation.
  5. Interval between pregnancies, obstetric history and unwanted pregnancy outcomes

    Interval between pregnancies, obstetric history and unwanted pregnancy outcomes

    Concluded

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    A longitudinal retrospective cohort study on the effect of gestational interval on maternal and child health.
  6. Genetic understanding of the relationship between height and preeclampsia

    Genetic understanding of the relationship between height and preeclampsia

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    The purpose is to understand the causes of preeclampsia
  7. Chinese-Norwegian Project on Emission, Impact, and Control Policy for Black Carbon and its Co-benefits in Northern China (ChiNorBC)

    Chinese-Norwegian Project on Emission, Impact, and Control Policy for Black Carbon and its Co-benefits in Northern China (ChiNorBC)

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    Scientists from Norway and China work to improve the knowledge about emissions, climate and health impacts, and potential for further control of black carbon and other emissions in China.
  8. ERC Starting Grant: INFERTILITY - Understanding the causal nature of the relationship between infertility and cardiovascular disease

    ERC Starting Grant: INFERTILITY - Understanding the causal nature of the relationship between infertility and cardiovascular disease

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    The INFERTILITY project aims to fill several existing knowledge gaps to understand the nature of the relationship between infertility and cardiovascular disease.
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  9. Work-related interventions for people on long-term sick leave

    Work-related interventions for people on long-term sick leave

    Concluded

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  10. Treatments for relapsing, refractory multiple myeloma: A health technology assessment

    Treatments for relapsing, refractory multiple myeloma: A health technology assessment

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    Evaluation of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of treatments available for patients who experience relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).
  11. Prevalence and severe outcomes from COVID-19 among immigrant and minority ethnic groups and among groups of different socio-economic status - Protocol for a systematic review

    Prevalence and severe outcomes from COVID-19 among immigrant and minority ethnic groups and among groups of different socio-economic status - Protocol for a systematic review

    Concluded

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    We will summarise available research from Norway and countries with similar welfare system on prevalence of COVID-19 infection, rate of admission to hospital and poor prognosis.
  12. The effect of involuntary antipsychotic medication: protocol for a systematic review

    The effect of involuntary antipsychotic medication: protocol for a systematic review

    Concluded

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    The purpose of this systematic review is to shed light on whether and how the treatment effect of antipsychotics is altered when treatment is involuntary, in people diagnosed with psychotic disorders.
  13. Tests for detection of ROS1 gene alterations in patients with non-small cell lung cancer - Protocol for a rapid review

    Tests for detection of ROS1 gene alterations in patients with non-small cell lung cancer - Protocol for a rapid review

    Concluded

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    The NIPH will evaluate genomic tests relevant for the identification of somatic ROS1 gene alterations in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
  14. Socio-spatial Inequality among Families with Children with Disabilities who are Entitled to Cash Benefits and Welfare Services (UPTAKE)

    Socio-spatial Inequality among Families with Children with Disabilities who are Entitled to Cash Benefits and Welfare Services (UPTAKE)

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    The research project will provide insight into the uptake and delivery of benefits and services among parents of children with disabilities.
  15. Use of e-cigarette in Norway. Exploring the culture and use of e-cigarettes in an Norwegian context

    Use of e-cigarette in Norway. Exploring the culture and use of e-cigarettes in an Norwegian context

    Concluded

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    The main objective for this PhD-project is to explore the evolving vaper culture and use of e-cigarettes in Norway.
  16. SMS versus E-mail for recruiting students to participate in a COVID-19 related survey: A Randomised Trial

    SMS versus E-mail for recruiting students to participate in a COVID-19 related survey: A Randomised Trial

    Concluded

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    We will study whether SMS-invitations lead to a higher response rate than invitation by e-mail, in a survey of Norwegian students at higher learning institutions.
  17. Relationship between in-person instruction and COVID-19 incidence among university students: A prospective cohort study

    Relationship between in-person instruction and COVID-19 incidence among university students: A prospective cohort study

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    We will study the relationship between in-person instruction and COVID-19 risk by comparing students who are offered in-person instruction with those who are offered online instruction.
  18. The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on mental health of health care workers: protocol for a rapid systematic review

    The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on mental health of health care workers: protocol for a rapid systematic review

    Concluded

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    It is important to understand the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers, both frontline and non-frontline, and to identify possible interventions to address such impacts.
  19. Evaluering av sikkerhet og effekt for Ebola vaksine i et distrikt i Guinea

    Evaluering av sikkerhet og effekt for Ebola vaksine i et distrikt i Guinea

    Concluded

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    The study aims to evaluate Ebola vaccine efficacy and the use of ring vaccination as a vaccine delivery strategy in a population in West Africa.
  20. EXIMIOUS - Mapping Exposure-Induced Immune Effects: Connecting the Exposome and the Immunome

    EXIMIOUS - Mapping Exposure-Induced Immune Effects: Connecting the Exposome and the Immunome

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    We will build a multifaceted toolbox to help assess the impact of the exposome on the immune system at the level of individuals and populations.
  21. Maternal and infant immunity against vaccine preventable diseases in Norway, The MINI-Nor-study

    Maternal and infant immunity against vaccine preventable diseases in Norway, The MINI-Nor-study

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  22. To what extent is use of social media related to online prosocial behaviors among adolescents? A systematic review.

    To what extent is use of social media related to online prosocial behaviors among adolescents? A systematic review.

    Concluded

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    We will carry out a systematic review to investigate the association between use of social media and online prosocial behaviour among adolescents.
  23. Management by objectives in police work on crime-prevention

    Management by objectives in police work on crime-prevention

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    A systematic mapping review of research of management by objectives on crime-preventing interventions targeting sexual offending and radicalisation among youth.
  24. Teeth in Moba

    Teeth in Moba

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    The purpose of this project is to collect at least one deciduous tooth from as many children as possible who participate in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa).
  25. DIMJOB - Social, demographic and health dimensions of technology-induced job loss

    DIMJOB - Social, demographic and health dimensions of technology-induced job loss

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    This study will investigate the social, demographic and health-related aspects of technology-induced job loss with the help of Norwegian population registries.